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...course, those who have been born here are becoming increasingly involved in mainstream Israeli life. Still, the situation in Israel remains intolerable and unsolvable. Rees' article captured the essence of life as we live it. It isn't easy. Larry Lester Motza Ilit, Israel What Makes John Kerry Tick It was interesting to read the article by Joe Klein "Inside the Mind of John Kerry" [Aug. 2]. I am ecstatic that there is a candidate for the presidency who uses some discernment when making a decision, who considers every angle of an issue before taking action that will affect millions...
...disease, and this summer could be a bad one. The number of cases doubled from 2001 to 2002, according to the latest figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), mostly as a result of continued human infiltration of Mother Nature's turf. Carried by a parasitic tick on mice, deer and household pets, the disease has spread to 43 of the 48 contiguous states--although 12 states in the Northeast and northern Midwest still account for 95% of reported cases. (Reported cases, however, may represent only a tenth of the total number of cases, according...
Lyme disease is nothing to fool around with, especially for those in the groups at highest risk--children ages 5 to 14 and adults ages 50 to 59. Caused by a spirochete bacterium called Borrelia burgdorferi that is transmitted via the bite of the so-called deer tick, the disease is usually accompanied by an expanding bull's-eye rash (at least 2 in. in diameter) at the site of the bite. Secondary symptoms may include muscle pain, headache and swollen glands. Left untreated, the bacterium can lodge in various body tissues (where blood tests may not detect...
...good news, according to Erin Staples of the CDC, is that Lyme disease is almost always readily cured if diagnosed early and treated with a short course of antibiotics (doxycycline, amoxicillin and Ceftin are most often recommended). Infection doesn't usually occur until the tick has been attached to your body for 36 hours. So if you are going into the woods this summer, wear shoes, socks and light-colored clothing; spray your clothes and skin with an insect repellent that contains DEET; stay on cleared, well-traveled trails; avoid moist, shady areas covered with leaf litter or low-lying...
...Arrested Development "What Makes Teens Tick" [May 31], on the new research into the brain physiology of adolescents, stated that "the last area of the brain to mature is the part capable of deciding, I'll finish my homework, take out the garbage, and then I'll IM my friends." But I believe the last area of the brain to mature is the part capable of deciding, I'll clean my room, put soiled clothes in the hamper and return those dirty dishes to the kitchen without being told to. From my own highly unscientific observations, this level of cerebral...